Cornwall is known for many things, not least its creativity – so when the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was announced, we weren’t surprised to see the county’s many entrepreneurs jumping on the bandwagon.

With just one week to go until the big day, we wanted to celebrate the ingenuity of Cornwall's creatives, who are cashing in on the Royal Wedding with products ranging from Union Jack dog bandannas, to Royal Top Trumps and even cardboard cut outs of the royal family themselves.

It was back on November 27, 2017, that the engagement was plastered across headlines around the world and ever since the upcoming wedding has been a hot topic.

There have been discussions and speculations over guest lists, food and drinks, music and of course the all-important outfits. But while everyone else was busy arguing over who will wear what, Cornwall’s entrepreneurs were getting to work.

With only six months in between the announcement of the Royal Wedding and the big day itself, it didn’t leave them long to come up with ideas, get organising, manufacturing, promoting and selling their products – and we must say we’re impressed.

Whether you’re looking to celebrate the occasion with a glass of champers in your garden surrounded by canine companions or you want to party the night away with some special guests – you can guarantee Cornwall has you covered.

This is how Cornwall is cashing in on the Royal Wedding:

Royal Top Trumps

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Many of us have fond memories of Top Trumps on the playground, swapping cards and trying to outdo your friends.

But, to mark the Royal Wedding, the popular card game will launch a new collectible pack.

The special edition pack will come complete with the happy couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (with the bride-to-be the trump card) and many of their royal relatives as well as some of the high profile wedding guests.

Working with games manufacturer Winning Moves, St Austell Printing Company has been chosen to produce the new pack, which will be sold in shops around Windsor for visitors excited for the big day, and also on Amazon.

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The St Austell company did not want to reveal exactly how many it had printed, but it did confirm that it would be fair to say it that it had produced a few thousand.

A spokesman for the company said: "Because it’s a limited edition, these are going to be very collectible. They capture a very interesting time for the world with characters such as Donald Trump being included in the pack."

Peter Moody, SAPC managing director, said: "We’re proud that, in our own little way, working with Winning Moves we’ve been able to help people to commemorate a very special day.

"We were given a very short timeframe to produce the packs due to the delay in announcing the name of Prince Louis, who features in the pack."

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The packs include everything to make you feel like you made it on to the prestigious guest list, with everything from life-sized cut-outs of the bride and groom to her Majesty the Queen herself and from masks of the royal family to a classy game of Prosecco-pong.

The project raised a total of £3,267 selling its themed party packs.

Union Jack dog bandannas

As soon as there is any sort of royal event, people love to show their British pride. Streets will be donned with Union Jack bunting, Union Jack napkins will be handed out at celebratory afternoon teas and the flag will fly high on streets across the county on the big day.

But what about our canine companions? We have countless ways of showing our support of the matrimony but our faithful pooches are likely to be left out of the celebrations.